Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28735, Daniel Fobes, Mass.

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24591 New York
Daniel Hobes
of Sandy Creek in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y 7 commanded by Captain Lusecomb of the Reg t commanded by Col Walker in the Massachusetts line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 43 Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Jan y 1834 and sent to Mr. Wardwell House Rep r ?
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 33 — $108.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar ch 34 21.66
$129.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Ino Bromwell Clerk Book 60 Vol. 4 Page 101

State of New York } County of Oswego ss }
On this 24 th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting Daniel Tobey a resident of the town of Sandy Creek in said County of Oswego and State aforesaid aged Eighty four years on the 29 th day of July last Old Style - who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
In the year 1775 he resided in Bridgewater being within about 22 miles of Boston in the State of Massachusetts That in the spring of that year he was a minuteman in Captain Mitchells company who sometime afterwards was appointed a Major in the army - Matthew Randall was the Lieutenant in Mitchells Company - Colonel Walter an aged man commanded the Regiment to which Mitchells Company belonged - Captain Williams also commanded a Company in the same Regiment - likewise Captain Babb - That immediately after the Battle of Lexington he was called out by Captain Mitchell & marched to Boston with his Company & was stationed at different places -
Bangs. 70s. in Bams & staid a few days & then they returned home again That he & the company were called out in this manner four or five times as alarms & did service at each time from ten days to a fortnight in the course of three months - That then he enlisted for eight months in Captain Mitchells Company aforesaid - John Woodcock - Asa Phillips - John Phillips - & two other Phillips - all of one family - Jeremiah Randall also belonged to the same Company - Dominicus Peckard was the Ord ly sergeant - Immediately after he enlisted for 8 months he was marched to Roxbury two miles at the South west of Boston - There he remained in the service in the siege of Boston the whole eight months of his enlistment -
1 month
8 months

Lieutenant Colonel Williams of Farmton was the second in Command of the Regiment - That he was acquainted with Colonel Sprout of Middlebury who was in the Continental Service - During his service in Roxbury the British & Continental forces were engaged in hostilities - firing cannon balls & shot - That when the Battle of Bunker hill was fought the company to which he belonged remained in Roxbury expecting the British to make a sally in that place - General Thomas commanded as a superior Officer on the Roxbury side - That when his term of Service expired he received a discharge signed as he believes by one Severn & returned home in December 1775 or January 1776
Bangs 3. 54 That sanction in the month of March or April 1776 he enlisted in Captain Randall's  Mitchell's company for three months - Captain Mitchell having been promoted a Colonel That immediately after this enlistment Randall's company were ordered to Providence in Rhode Island - Town- -wards which place they marched - but when they arrived within about three miles of that town orders were received to march to Bristol - as the British forces were expected to make a descent on these towns - Captain Stephen Bullock commanded a company at the same place - After the war Bullock was appointed a Judge & was a member of Congress two or three years - From Bristol they were marched to Hamlands Ferry about ten miles from that town - Remained at Hamlands Ferry about four weeks & the term of his enlistment there expiring he was discharged from the service & returned home with the whole Company That after this he stood as a minuteman & was called out with Randall's company & marched to Hamlands Ferry again, where a number of Companies were collected & remained there in actual service about four weeks This was about the time Barton took the British General Prescott out of his bed & carried him off prisoner of war - At the expiration of about four weeks Randall's Company were not further required & they all returned home That he believes a person of the name of Niles acted
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as colonel at Hamlands Ferry during the second expedition to Rhode Island. That same time in the latter part of the Summer 1777. he turned out in the Company Commanded by Captain John Amos & marched under orders to Hamlands Ferry again - were called out for three months but did not stay only about three or four weeks as the services of the Company were not longer required - Colonel Niles was the superior officer under whose Command they were placed when at Hamlands Ferry. Cul. Meigs was also in the neighbourhood They were called out in consequence of a movement of the British forces & he was stationed there to guard against inroads & depredations of parties of the Enemy. About this time in a short time before one Gilbert residing in Bristol County state of Massachusetts - a noted old tory had collected about thirty Tories who were armed & uniformed by the British & that he together with Randall & other companies were called out to suppress them. That they marched to Gilberts house (he went by the name of Colonel Gilbert) that they surrounded Gilberts house - but he had fled - That in searching the house they found a number of muskets between the chamber floor & plastering - That they took a number of Tories & brought them up to Founton & tied them up to the Liberty pole & made them swear allegiance to the United States.
That he was engaged in this expedition about a week. I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
1 st Question - Where & in what year were you born?
Answer - Born in the town of Easton, County of Bristol at that time, in the year 1748 as he has always understood & verily believes.
2 nd Q - Have you any record of your age?
A. - No. But have understood that there is a record in the Clerks office in Easton as it was the law to have the ages of children recorded & his grand father was the town Clerk.
3 rd Q. Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live?

A. → When called into service he lived in Bridgewater aforesaid - from Bridgewater I removed to Rehoboth A. D. 1788 in Massachusetts from Rehoboth to Henderson - in New York & from Henderson to Sandy Creek aforesaid where he now resides →
4 th Q. → How were you called into service - were you drafted - did you volunteer or were you a substitute?
A. → Was a volunteer & not a substitute - there was no necessity of drafting him or pressing - as he was willing to do his duty at all times -
5 th Q. → State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served - such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service? →
A. → General Putnam & Washington & Colonel Brownson - and others whose names are in the above statement & the above statement at large
6 th Q. → Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
A. → I received no discharge which was from the 8 months service signed by me Scner - it is lost
7 th Q. → State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour - your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
A. → A. Henry King Elliott - Isaiah M. Cole - Gadach Baldwin and all my neighbours without exception - and Isaiah Chapin
Sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day of September 1832
D. W. Hudson Deputy
Daniel Forbes
We Isaiah Chapin a clergyman residing in the town of Richland in said County of Oswego and Isaiah M. Cole residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Forbes who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty four years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the

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Laniel Tobes
Massachusetts Nititia
1 m 5 m 3 m 1 m 1 m
17 ea x 2 mths Service
adm d 13 mo. fri
$43. 33.

Revolution and that we can concur in that opinion and reputation for truth is good Thereunto is subscribed the day & year first said. D. McPherson Dep Clerk
Josiah Chapin Isaiah M. Cole
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Josiah Chapin who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Richland in said County & that Isaiah M. Cole who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Sawyer Johnson J. Reynolds David Freeman
Judge of Sued Court
I, Erie Poor Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas of said County of Onondaga in said State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Fales for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 24 th day of September A.D. 1832
Erie Poor Clerk By D. McPherson Dep Clerk

Revs: New York Suspended act 7 Jan '32 Adm'd letter 23 Oct 1833 to J. J. Pettit.

28 735 Roy INVALID.
File No. 28,735
Daniel Hobes
His Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Daniel Forbes
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J. J. Brewster
Reld
Hon DW ardwel

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Hobes which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? It does  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? He did  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? He has  V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? He has  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? He has  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? He has  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? He has  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? 

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? He has
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? They are.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
December 12 1839.
SIR,
I HAVE received your letter requesting me to examine the rolls in this office for evidence of the services of
Abner Sabin and Daniel Forby
in the Revolutionary War. Thousands of similar applications have been made; and they are daily presented in such numbers, that it is impossible for me or my clerks personally to attend to them, without neglecting the usual business of the office. I therefore found it necessary to establish a rule (of which public notice was given) requiring that examinations should be made by the applicants themselves, or their friends or agents. They are allowed free access to the rolls and records, and every facility in my power to afford. If they discover any evidence of the services claimed, they are furnished with blanks for the purpose of preparing certificates for my signature. These certificates are compared by me or one of the clerks with the rolls pointed out to us, and, if true, they are signed by me. This is cheerfully done without any charge. Nothing has ever been asked or received for these services by any one connected with the office. I believe this is all that can be reasonably required of me; and all that can be done without neglecting my incumbent duties.
There are two gentlemen (Messrs. HOMER and WHITE) who, for some time past have been constantly employed in assisting the old soldiers, and who expect a trifling remuneration for their trouble in making the search and preparing the necessary certificate. As, for the reasons already stated, I cannot myself attend to the case stated by you, I shall place them  it in the hands of these gentlemen for investigation, and request them to communicate to you the result.
The rolls in this office, though numerous, are very defective, irregular, and incomplete, a fact of which the War Department at Washington is well informed. It is therefore always uncertain whether the services claimed, although they may have been faithfully rendered, can be proved by our records. In a majority of cases, a part only of the service can be shown from the existing rolls. Whatever evidence can be discovered, will be furnished to you at a small charge by the gentlemen whom I have mentioned.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
Edward D. Bangs
J. T. Pettit
days.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Decem r 12 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Daniel Forbes as a private is borne on "a Muster Roll of Capt. Abial Mitchell who was down at the Alarm 1775" m. d where he is allowed seven days. ————— 7
Daniel Forbes' name is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Francis Luscombe's Company in Col. Sim o Walker's Regt. where he is allowed from May 3 d to August 1 st 1775. for services and travel three months and five days. ————— 3-5
Daniel Forbes ' name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Matthew Randell's Company in Col. George Williams' Regt. where he is allow'd from the 7 th of December 1776. to Jan y 1 st 1777. for services and travel twenty nine days. ————— 29
Daniel Forbes name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Ames' Company. in Major Cary's Regt. where he is allowed from July 30 th to August 9 th 1780 eleven days. ————— 11 4-22

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Daniel Forbes claims for further service under Capt Luscomb in 1775. also for further services under Capt Matthew Randell in Col Williams Regt. the rolls for which are not found in this Office. —
Exd.
Edward D Bangs Leg

State of New York County of Oswego ss
Daniel Fikes being sworn before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace of said County says that he has heard read to him by said Justice the certificate of Edward D Bangs Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts dated "Secretarys office Decem r 12 th 1833." relative to the services of this deponent in the Revolutionary war Deponent says that said document brings to his recollection many things that he had partially for- gotten through loss of memory & old age. That he thinks & believes in his statement & declaration in the Pension office for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 the name of "Abial Mitchell" he has called "Amiel Mitchell".
Deponent further says that he went to Boston with his company in '75. Soon after they arrived there Abial Mitchell was promoted to a Major & a while after this promotion he was again promoted to a Colonelcy - either Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel in Chief. After his promotion either Matthew Randall or Francis Susecomb took the command of the company in which this deponent served.
And deponent further says that although said certificate certifies only to three months & twelve days services in the year '75 - yet he is confident & positive that he served that year as a private in the army of the Revolution near Boston the full term of his enlistment which was eight months. And deponent further says that those certificates taken from the "Must- Rolls" gave not the best evidence of the term of deponents enlistment & term of service. That Deponents name to the enlisting articles would be the best evidence of the term of the enlistment.
And deponent further says that he is confident that he enlisted for the term of three months as a private in the year 1775 in Captain Randalls Company & marched to Providence in Rhode Island & served out the term of enlistment & was discharged & enlisted again for the term of three

months in Capt Ames Company & marched to Bristol Ferry in Rhode Island & served the term out as a private & enlisted again under Capt Randall for three months & is pretty positive he served the full term of three months under this enlistment as a private -
The precise times & Order of enlistment he cannot recollect -
Deponent also recollect of being quartered with four Companies in Governor Hutchinsons house about two miles out of Boston - and also recollects that after he had remained in the Governors House about a month he & his company were quartered in Doctor Holdens house about two months from thence our Company went back of the great Fort at Roxbury & quartered in tents two months & it got to be cold weather - From thence myself & our Company were quartered in Barracks in Roxbury street - & remained there until my term of 8 months service expired when I was discharged & went home - I also perfectly recollect of a Cannon ball striking from the British striking the Meeting house a little north west of Hutchinsons house & it passed a little above the ministers head when he was preaching & in the pulpit - The congregation left the house in great haste -
Deponent recollects also the drawing of an enormous Buttonwood tree by men about thirty rods to make a fort with where they formerly stood -
Subscribed & sworn this 26 th day of December 1833 before me James I. Pettib. Justice of the Peace
Daniel G. Obez
State of New York } ss County of Oswego }
Abner Sabin being sworn before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace says that he was a private in the American troops in '75 near Boston - and the enlistment was for the term of Eight months - and deponent

says that the circumstance of the Cannon Ball passing through the meetinghouse just over the Minister's head is in deponent's perfect recollection - Deponent was then a private in Capt. Healy's Company & were exercising within 10 or 15 rods from the Meetinghouse at the time the Ball passed through it - And deponent further says that the company of men to which he belonged were engaged in mowing the Butternut tree mentioned in said Daniel Folsom's statement above written -
And deponent further says that from the year '95 the enlistment of all the troops so far as he recollects that were engaged in the Siege of Boston was for the term of eight months & not for the term of three months or three months & five days or any shorter term than for eight months
Subscribed & sworn this 26 th day of December A.D. 1833 before me James L. Pettee Justice of the Peace
Abner Sabin

Daniel Pabst
Massachusetts Militia

State of New York Oswego County ss }
Daniel Fiobs being sworn before me Knowingly - who appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County - deposith & saith that he is the identical Daniel Fiobs who on the 24 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said County & made a declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the Provisions of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 -
and he further deposith that he always did receive in the war of the revolution as a Private
and he further saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear distinctly as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades
for one month and 20 days I served as a Private in Capt. Mitchells Company soon after the battle of Lexington - on Alcorns
For eight months I served as a Private at Roxbury under enlistment
For three months I served as a Private in Rhode Island in Capt. Randalles Company
For 28 days I served as a private in Randalles Company again
For 27 days I served as a private in Capt. Amoss Company
For 9 days I served as a private in the Gilbert Expedition
That in the whole service for which I claim a Pension amounts to one year one month & 25 days - all of which services were performed in the Massachusetts militia -
and he further saith that he has none of his discharges & that he resides so far from his place of residence during the war, that he knows of no person that was acquainted with him at that time
Taken Subscribed & Sworn this } 1st day of July A.D. 1833 } before me Nathaniel P. Pettit a } Justice of the Peace
Daniel Fiobs

State of New York Ontario County ss Clerk's office I, Erie Post- Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that James J. Pettit Esq. before the foregoing Affidavit was sworn to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County; And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and justly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand. Erie Post Clerk at seal of office this 5 th day of July A.D. 1833 — J. M. Pherson Deputy Clerk